There are multiple initiatives of the Government of India such as the Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy in partnership with the Startup India programme, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture (NeGPA), etc. which aim to encourage entrepreneurship in …
It has never happened before in the erstwhile princely state of Faridkot. Its thousand-odd jamun trees that would be laden with the fruit every summer have borne none this year. The traditional fruit of Punjab has been severely hit this due to the vagaries of the weather — long winter …
Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph said on Tuesday that a generation having deep awareness on farming should be groomed and the Comprehensive Horticulture Development Plan is being implemented with this aim. Inaugurating its district-level implementation at the Government Higher Secondary School, Kudayathur, he said that the plan is to provide …
An angry protest is gathering momentum in Mithi Virdi, a picturesque village in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district. Four villages have united forces to oppose a nuclear plant coming up in their vicinity. Mithi Virdi is likely to become as famous as Jaitapur and Kudankulam. In 2008, Mithi Virdi was placed on …
We investigated if elevated CO2 could alleviate the negative effect of high temperature on fruit yield of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch. cv. Toyonoka) at different levels of nitrogen and also tested the combined effects of CO2, temperature and nitrogen on fruit quality of plants cultivated in controlled growth chambers. …
-Homemaker is RMC’s sole bidder to take charge of Zakir Hussain Park, Raj . Some people are born great, some acquire greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. Ranchi homemaker Manju Saxena, who successfully bid to run for a year the Zakir Hussain Park, named after India’s third President …
State gets high praise from Planning Commission on exceptional performance As projected by the State Government, the Planning Commission has approved the Annual Plan Size 2012-13 for Arunachal Pradesh at Rs 3,535.00 crores. This was finalized at the meeting held between Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia and the …
Guwahati: The Assam government is planning to bring around five lakh hectares under double cropping pattern next season to boost the agriculture production of the state, Agriculture Minister Nilamoni Sen Deka said Wednesday. Last year, the agriculture department had initiated double cropping in about 2,90,000 hectares of mono-cropping land to …
It is the world’s favourite fruit and India is its largest producer, contributing to 23 per cent of the world production. It gives an instant and sustainable boost of energy and is a good source of potassium, fibre, carrying 110 calories each and approximately six vitamins and 11 minerals. After …
The State government has released a sum of Rs 9.05 crore to be disbursed to ‘Thane’ cyclone-affected farmers, who had been enlisted but are yet to get relief, said V. Sampath, Collector. Addressing an official meeting here, he said the cyclone destroyed agricultural and horticultural crops and fishing resources in …
LUCKNOW: Adopting agriculture diversity is the demand of time in order to boost agriculture production in the state and for this all departments associated with agriculture production will have to establish coordination, said Alok Ranjan, agriculture production commissioner. He was speaking at a seminar organised under the joint aegis of …
New Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to increase vigilance at wholesale fruit markets to check use of hazardous chemicals for ripening fruits. Health minister A K Walia said this on Tuesday after a meeting with top officials. He said there has been a decline in use of calcium carbide, …
Historically, the jackfruit has always enjoyed the status of a holy tree in Sri Lanka. Named baat gasa or ‘rice tree’ it is said to have saved Lankans from hunger in a crisis. Jackfruit has social and religious connotations in Sri Lanka too. In recent years it is the economic …
Tropical fruits – full of rich nutrients and health properties – are adapted to hot and humid environments. Many tropical fruit species might spread beyond their current geographical limit whereas some species might exhibit irregular bearing of fruit. In this context, there are some important questions that need answers: What …
A price increase and improvement in the terms of trade of agriculture after 2004-05 have revived agriculture in Uttar Pradesh. The performance, however, has varied across regions within the state and among crop groups. Price policies in favour of cereals discourage land diversification, but rising agricultural wages induce shifts in …
KOLKATA, 28 JUNE: The state forest department minister Hiten Barman announced the doubling of compensation to the next of kin of anyone dying in man-animal conflict at the state Assembly today. The minister also announced the doubling of the compensation for the loss of crops in elephant raids even as …
SHILLONG: An amount of Rs 493.13 crore was released by the Centre under the Horticulture Mission for the North East & Himalayan States during the year 2011-12. The mission aims at increasing fruit production, processing, research and marketing of fruit. The per capita availability of fruits and vegetables has increased …
At least 40 fruit trees have been axed to construct a residential complex on Rajpur Road which has not even been approved by the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority. The People For Animals, Uttarakhand member secretary Gauri Maulekhi has submitted a written complaint to the Dehradun District Magistrate eliciting attention to …
Our earlier studies reported development of transgenic strawberry for salinity stress and standardization of transformation protocol. In view of the projections of global climate change and their implications on the ability of strawberry to adapt to such changes, we extended our studies to know the possible role of such transgenic …
Continuous rain and unexpectedly low temperatures in the Valley for the last two months are likely to affect its fruit production this year. According to fruit growers, incessant rainfall has caused heavy damage to the horticulture industry, with the state reporting about 60-70 per cent crop loss till now. “We …
To keep fruits and vegetables fresh during transportation over long distances and cut post-harvest losses, the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and Indian Railways have joined hands to start the country’s first ‘Farmferry’ — a special air-conditioned train that moves chikoos, bananas, apples, pineapples and potatoes between western and northern India. …
